Millijoule ultrafast optical parametric amplification as replacement for high-gain regenerative amplifiers

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Yannik Zobus [1 ,2 ]
Christian Brabetz [2 ]
Johannes Hornung [2 ]
Jonas B.Ohland [2 ,3 ]
Dirk Reemts [2 ]
Ji-Ping Zou [3 ]
Markus Loeser [4 ]
Daniel Albach [4 ]
Ulrich Schramm [4 ,5 ]
Vincent Bagnoud [1 ,2 ,6 ]
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[1] Technische Universit?t Darmstadt  2. GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung Gmb H  3. Laboratoire pour l'Utilisation des Lasers Intenses,
[2] Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
[3] Technische Universit?t Dresden  6. Helmholtz-Institut Jena
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We report on the development of an ultrafast optical parametric amplifier front-end for the Petawatt High Energy Laser for heavy Ion eXperiments(PHELIX) and the Petawatt ENergy-Efficient Laser for Optical Plasma Experiments(PEnELOPE) facilities. This front-end delivers broadband and stable amplification up to 1 mJ per pulse while maintaining a high beam quality. Its implementation at PHELIX allowed one to bypass the front-end amplifier, which is known to be a source of pre-pulses. With the bypass, an amplified spontaneous emission contrast of 4.9 × 10-13and a pre-pulse contrast of 6.2 × 10-11could be realized. Due to its high stability, high beam quality and its versatile pump amplifier, the system offers an alternative for high-gain regenerative amplifiers in the front-end of various laser systems.
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